Sanctions
noun
- An approval, by an authority, generally one that makes something valid.
"The whalers had been operating in the contested waters off the island with sanction from the Japanese government."
- A penalty, punishment, or some coercive measure, intended to ensure compliance; especially one adopted by several nations, or by an international body.
"The United States enacted a new round of sanctions against the apartheid regime of South Africa."
- A law, treaty, or contract, or a clause within a law, treaty, or contract, specifying any of the above.
1 word can be made by rearranging all the letters of "sanctions":
+1 Letter Anagrams
Words formed by adding one letter to "sanctions" and rearranging:
Total: 11 Scrabble points
Word Validity & Sources
Dictionary data sourced from SOWPODS (178,691 words), combining TWL (Tournament Word List) and the Collins Scrabble Words dictionary. Definitions from Free Dictionary API and Wordnik.
About the Word "Sanctions"
Sanctions is a 9-letter word that scores 11 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words With Friends. The letters in "sanctions" can be rearranged to form 1 other valid word.
Using "Sanctions" in Word Games
When playing Scrabble or Words With Friends, "sanctions" is a medium-scoring word.